Let Gentleness Be Your Hallmark

Let Gentleness be your Hallmark

The purpose of gentleness is to counteract the works of the flesh and to show the life of Christ in you. If you are gentle, then you are the opposite of fierce, unkind, harsh, severe, hateful, stubborn, mean, and vindictive

Gentleness is reflected in how you treat others. Gentleness does not go looking for trouble, rather it calms people and decreases chaos. The result is less stress for everyone. Gentleness includes true humility that does not consider itself too good or too exalted for humble tasks.

Being gentle is something you must work at, and it does not come easy, it is a learned and desirable quality which comes through practice. A gentle person has a mild temper, calm spirit and an unselfish disposition and responds with kindness.

A gentle person seeks to diffuse a situation instead of escalate it. Some of the strongest people I have known have been very gentle, and through their actions they have shown others how to be kind.

The leadership style of our creator models and motivates. It is based on the power of love, not the power of position. He taught the disciples with his example more than with his words, and in this way, passed on to them the spirit of his gentle style among people.

What can you do to learn gentleness? You can recognize your weakness, ask God for wisdom and have faith in God that He will do his part. Pray for a gentle spirit, read God’s Word and look for ways to practice gentleness.

How can you practice gentleness? You can be gentle with words and actions. Gentle words can help calm an otherwise difficult situation. It is best to think before you react or respond to a situation. Do not reply in haste without taking time to think of how your reactions and responses can affect others. It would do you well to count to ten before responding to a situation that would ordinarily trigger a harsh response.

What’s more, worry not about being right; instead focus on what you can do to help others. Avoid negativity and think about ways to make a situation better. It is important to empathize with others, to imagine what it would be like to walk in another’s shoes. Then you can better understand that person and respond to them in a gentle way.

Let your gentleness be known to all whose paths you cross.

PYD Tip:

This Gentle rose is a thing of beauty.
Be gentle with yourself and others.
You can only attract the people and things that match
the qualities you have on display.Show your beauty within